Best Cardiologist: Yusuke Yahagi

Yusuke Yahagi was voted best cardiologist by Advocate readers in the 2013 Best of the Best competition.

Before performing surgery on patients, cardiologist Dr. Yusuke Yahagi said he wants to get to know the person.

It's that care and compassion that most likely earned him the 2013 Best of the Best cardiologist spot. It's his first time to win the award.

Yahagi said when patients come in with a problem, he wants to help them as best he can.

"I'm very honored because you have to work really hard and be well liked in the community," he said. "That kind of bond and tie between patients and myself - it's a good heart and soul relationship between me and the patient."

Working for six years in cardiac surgery, Yahagi's goal is to get patients in and out of surgery as quick as he can. But the goal remains the same for him - to help patients leave feeling better than they did previously.